LIGAMENT 



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capsular ligament. L., Lateral, Short Internal 

 [of knee-joint) , one joining the uppei portion of the 

 tibia and the internal fibro-cartilage. L., Lauth's, 

 the transverse ligament of the atlas. L., Longi- 

 tudinal [of live) i. See /.. , /iron,/ [of liver). L., 

 Lumbo-costal, the anterior edge of the lumbo-dot 

 sal fascia. L., Lumbo-iliac. See /. ., llio-lumbar. 

 L., Lumbo-sacral, a part of the ilio-lumbar, 

 extending from the sacrum to the ilium, across the 

 sacroiliac synchondrosis. L., Mauchart's. Same 

 as Z., Odontoid, Alar. L., Metacarpal, Trans- 

 verse, one joining tin- distal extremities of the four 

 inner metacarpal bones. L., Metacarpophalan- 

 geal, Anterior. See Z., Glenoid. L., Metacarpo- 

 phalangeal, Lateral, one joining the lateral surfai 

 of the phalanges and metacarpal bones. L., Meta- 

 tarsal, Interosseous, one of those joining adjacent 

 metatarsal bones. L., Metatarsal, Transverse, 

 uniting the distal extremities of the metatarsal bones. 

 L., Metatarso-phalangeal, Lateral, one joining the 

 lateral surfaces of the phalanges and metatarsal bones. 

 L., Metatarso-phalangeal, Plantar, one of those 

 joining the plantar surfaces of the phalanges and 

 metatarsal bones. L., Mucous {of knee-joint), a fold 

 of synovial membrane extending from the intercon- 

 dyloid ft>ssa to the lower margin of the patella. L., 

 Naviculo-cuboid, one of those between the scaphoid 

 and cuboid bones. L., Naviculo-cuneiform, one 

 of those joining the scaphoid and cuneiform bones. 

 L., Oblique [of forearm). See Z., Round (of fore- 

 arm). L., Obturator, the- obturator membrane. L., 

 Obturator, External. See Z., Occipito-atlantal, 

 Posterior. L., Occipito-atlantal, Lateral, one of 

 those joining the transverse processes of the atlas 

 to the jugular processes of the occipital bone. L., Oc- 

 cipito-atlantal, Posterior, one joining the dorsal 

 arch of the atlas and the posterior margin of the great 

 foramen. L., Occipito-atloid, Anterior, a liga- 

 ment joining the anterior arch of the atlas to the 

 anterior margin of the great foramen. L., Occipito- 

 axial. See Z. , Occipito-axoid. L., Occipito-axoid, 

 a strong ligament attached to the clivus of Blumen- 

 bach above and to the body of the axis and adjoining 

 vertebra below. L., Odontoid, any one of the broad, 

 strong ligaments arising on either side of the apex 

 of the odontoid process and connecting the atlas with 

 the skull. L., Odontoid, Alar. SeeZ., Odontoid, 

 Lateral. L., Odontoid, Lateral, one of the ligaments 

 joining the condyles of the occiput and the odontoid 

 process of the axis. L., Odontoid, Middle, one 

 joining the anterior margin of the great foramen and 

 the tip of the odontoid process. L., Omoclavicular. 

 See Z., Coraco-davii ular. L., Orbicular [of radius). 

 See Z., Annular [of radius). L., Ovarian, a band 

 of muscular fibers, extending from the posterior surface 

 of the uterus on either side to the ovary. L., Palmar. 

 See Z., Glenoid. L., Palpebral. See Z., Tarsal. 

 L., Palpebral, External, that joining the outer 

 margin of the orbit and the tissues of the eye-lid. L., 

 Palpebral, Internal, one extending from the nasal pro- 

 cess of the superior maxilla to the lacrymal s] hie of the 

 lacrymal bone and the inner end of the tarsal cartilage. 

 L. patellae, a strong fibrous structure, extending from 

 the tubercle of the tibia upward to become the tendon 

 of the quadriceps extensor muscle ; it embraces the 

 patella. L., Patellar, Lateral, one of those joining 

 the sides of the condyles of the femur and the patella. 

 L. pectinatum, the spongy tissue at the junction of the 

 cornea and sclera in the sinus of the anterior chamber 

 of the eye. It forms the root of the iris. L., Phalan- 

 geal, Anterior, one of the ligaments on the palmar 

 and plantar surfaces of the phalanges. L., Phalan- 



geal, Lateral, one of those joining the sides of contigu- 

 ous phalanges. L., Phrenico-colic, a peritoneal fold 

 joining the diaphragm and the splenic flexure of the 

 colon. L., Phrenico-gastric, a peritoneal fold be- 

 tween the diaphragm and the cardiac end ol the -tom- 

 ach. L., Phreno-colic. See /.. Phrenico-colic. L., 

 Phreno-splenic. See Z., Suspensory (of spleen). L., 

 Plantar, Deep. See /.., Calcaneo-cuboid, Sh 

 L., Plantar, Long. See /.., Calcaneo-cuboid Lo 

 L., Plantar, Short. See /.., Calcaneo-cuboid, Short. 

 L., Pleuro-colic. See /.., Phrenico-colic. L., Pos- 

 terior [of ankle-joint), a transverse ligament cover- 

 ing the ankle-joint posteriorly. L., Posterior (of 

 elbow), a ligament covering the elbow posteriorly. 

 L., Posterior [of incus), one joining the horizontal 

 process of the incus and the posterior tympanic 

 wall. L., Posterior [of knee-joint), one bounding 

 knee posteriorly. L., Posterior [of malleus), the 

 posterior portion of the external ligament of the 

 malleus. L., Posterior (of sacro-coccygeal articula- 

 tion). See /.., Sacro-coccygeal, Posterior. L., Pos- 

 terior [of wrist), one covering the dorsal surface of 

 the carpus. L., Poupart's, the ligament extending 

 from the anterior superior spine of the ilium to the 

 spine of the pubis and the pectineal line. It is the 

 lower portion ol the aponeurosis of the external oblique 

 muscle. L., Pterygo-maxillary, one joining the 

 apex of the internal pterygoid plate of the sphenoid 

 and the posterior extremity of the internal oblique line 

 of the lower jaw. L., Pubic, a portion of the fascia 

 lata attached to the crest of the pubes. L., Pubic, 

 Anterior, a band of fibrous tissue covering the anterior 

 surface of the pubis. L., Pubic, Inferior, a triangular 

 ligament, extending from the symphysis of the pubis 

 to the rami of the pubic bones. L., Pubic, Posterior, 

 one covering the symphysis pubis posteriorly. L. ; 

 Pubic, Superior, one extending across the upper sur- 

 face of the symphysis pubis. L., Pubo-femoral, one 

 joining the margin of the obturator foramen, the 

 pectineal eminence and the superior ramus of the 

 pubis with the lesser trochanter of the femur. L., 

 Pubo-prostatic, the anterior true ligament of the 

 bladder. L., Pubo-vesical, Middle, in the female, 

 a ligament between the anterior surface of the bladder, 

 the inferior pubic ligament and the crura of the 

 clitoris. L., Pulmonary. See L., Broad [of lung). 

 L., Pylori-colic, one running from the pyloric end 

 of the stomach to the transverse colon. L., Radio- 

 carpal. SeeZ., Lateral, External [of carpus). L., 

 Radio-ulnar, Anterior, a ligament uniting, ante- 

 riorly, the lower end of the ulna and the anterior edge 

 of the sigmoid cavity of the radius. L., Radio-ulnar, 

 Posterior, one joining the posterior surface of the 

 lower end of the ulna, and the posterior margin of the 

 sigmoid cavity of the radius. L., Radio-ulnar, 

 Round. See Z., Round {of forearm). L. of the 

 Rectum, that part of the recto vesical fascia extend- 

 ing to the side of the rectum. L. of Retzius, the 

 outer portion of the anterior annular ligament of the 

 leg. L., Rhomboid, one joining the cartilage of the 

 first rib and the tuberosity of the clavicle. It is a part 

 of the costoclavicular ligament. L., Round (of fore- 

 arm i , one joining the c< >n in< lid process of the ulna and 

 the tuberosity of the radius. L., Round (of hip). 

 I., teres. L., Round [of liver), a fibrous cord 

 running from the umbilicus to the notch in the ante- 

 rior border of the liver. It represents the remains of the 

 obliterated umbilical vein. L., Round, Posterior, a 

 muscular band extending from the posterior surface of 

 the uterus th rough the broad ligament to the sub-peri- 

 toneal pelvic fascia. L., Round [of superior radio- 

 ulnar articulation). See Z., Round (of forearm). 



